Robert C. Treadway, Petitioner,v.Kay Coles James Director, Office of Personnel Management, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionAug 25, 2003
03a30065 (E.E.O.C. Aug. 25, 2003)

03a30065

08-25-2003

Robert C. Treadway, Petitioner, v. Kay Coles James Director, Office of Personnel Management, Agency.


Robert C. Treadway v. OPM

03A30065

August 25, 2003

.

Robert C. Treadway,

Petitioner,

v.

Kay Coles James

Director,

Office of Personnel Management,

Agency.

Petition No. 03A30065

MSPB No. PH-0842-02-0011-I-3

DECISION

On July 31, 2003 the petitioner filed a timely petition with the Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission asking for review of the final decision

issued by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) dated June 30, 2003,

concerning his claim of discrimination and reprisal in violation of

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended, 42

U.S.C. � 2000e et seq. and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

(Rehabilitation Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C. � 791 et seq.

The petitioner claims he was discriminated against based on disability<1>

when he was denied a waiver of overpayment for monies he received

while collecting both social security disability and federal employees

retirement. The MSPB issued a decision upholding the agency's denial of

a waiver and noted that petitioner failed to show he was discriminated

against as alleged. Petitioner sought review by the full Board, but his

petition was denied.

EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission has jurisdiction over

mixed case appeals on which the MSPB has issued a decision that makes

determinations on claims of discrimination. 29 C.F.R. � 1614.303 et seq.

Based upon a thorough review of the record, it is the decision of the

Commission to concur with the final decision of the MSPB finding no

discrimination because its ultimate finding of no discrimination is

supported by the evidence in the record as a whole.

PETITIONER'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (W0900)

This decision of the Commission is final, and there is no further right of

administrative appeal from the Commission's decision. You have the right

to file a civil action in an appropriate United States District Court,

based on the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, within

thirty (30) calendar days of the date that you receive this decision.

If you file a civil action, you must name as the defendant in the

complaint the person who is the official agency head or department head,

identifying that person by his or her full name and official title.

Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of your case in court.

"Agency" or "department" means the national organization, and not the

local office, facility or department in which you work.

RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z1199)

If you decide to file a civil action, and if you do not have or cannot

afford the services of an attorney, you may request that the Court appoint

an attorney to represent you and that the Court permit you to file the

action without payment of fees, costs, or other security. See Title VII

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. � 2000e et seq.;

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. �� 791, 794(c).

The grant or denial of the request is within the sole discretion of

the Court. Filing a request for an attorney does not extend your time

in which to file a civil action. Both the request and the civil action

must be filed within the time limits as stated in the paragraph above

("Right to File A Civil Action").

FOR THE COMMISSION:

______________________________

Carlton M. Hadden, Director

Office of Federal Operations

August 25, 2003

__________________

Date

1For purposes of this decision, the Commission will assume that petitioner

is a person with a disability.